Knowledge Base

Anatomy of costovertebral angle

• Angle between the paraspinal muscles and the 12th Rib
• Kidney is located anterior to this angle in the retro-peritoneal space
• Pressure at this angle causes the Kidney to move

Pathology of inflammatory lesions of kidney

• Acute Pyelonephrirtis
• Acute Glomerulo-nephritis
• Renal abscess
• Peri-renal abscess
• Acute hydronephrosis